in the bag, then unwrap and water 2–3 times a day. Clusters of Maitake will spring forth in 1–2 weeks. Once your first flush has been harvested, the Maitake Mushroom Patch™ must be transferred to an outdoor bed for subsequent fruitings, which can occur in 6–12 months. Each kit comes with illustrated instructions and is guaranteed to produce. Our indoor Mushroom Patches™ couldn't be easier to care for; all you do is place the humidity tent we provide over the Patch and water it according to the instructions (in some cases, an overnight soak in cold water might be needed to encourage the Patch to fruit). Be sure to use water that is neither chlorinated nor distilled: chlorinated water can kill the mushroom mycelium, and distilled or heavily filtered water lacks vital nutrients that your mushrooms need to grow. Spring, rain or well water work best, although boiled tap water will also work well. All of Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ are Certified Organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The amount of mushrooms you will get will vary from species to species, and to some extent, from Patch to Patch. For example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ will produce 2-3 pounds of mushrooms over a 12-16 week period, in crops or flushes that will spring forth in approximately two week intervals. Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ consist of pure mushroom mycelium growing on a sterilized medium, or substrate. The substrate used will vary, depending on the mushroom being grown; for example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ grows on a mixture of enriched hardwood sawdust and wood chips, while the Pearl Oyster Mushroom Patch™ grows in a bag of pasteurized wheat straw. All of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ are ''disposable'', eventually running out of the nutrients needed to produce mushrooms. At that point, there is no practical way to re-infuse the Patch with more nutrients. However, many of them can be broken up and subsequently launched outdoors, in compost piles, bales of straw, or on hardwood chips or logs. Maximizing Your ''Mycelial Mileage'' After they have finished producing indoors, many of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ can be brought ''back to life'' through outdoor cultivation. When your Shiitake, Reishi or Oyster Mushroom Patch™ has run itself out indoors, the material that makes up the Patch (called ''spawn'') can be broken up and used to inoculate hardwood logs. Non-aromatic hardwoods such as oak, poplar (cottonwood), elm, maple and similar woods are very good candidates for log cultivation. Alder is a good wood for the cultivation of Oyster and Shiitake mushrooms, but must be kept above grou  (less)

Eye Sting. AquaSport sunblock was specially designed to protect you from the sun under intense activity and harsh environmental conditions. Upon application, these formulas dry super fast without alcohol for a ''dry grip that won''t slip.'' And they will not sting your eyes. AquaSport is PABA-free, contain no petroleum chemicals or animal by-products, and is not tested on animals. TerraSport™ and AquaSport™ sunblocks were specially designed to protect you from the sun under intense activity and harsh environmental conditions. Upon application, these formulas dry super fast without alcohol for a 'dry grip that won't slip.' And they will not sting your eyes. TerraSport and AquaSport are PABA-free, contain no petroleum chemicals or animal by-products, and are not tested on animals. These special formulas contain Z-Cote®, the most effective zinc oxide sunscreen, which provides the broadest spectrum protection. Most sunscreen products only protect you from burning UVB rays, but ALL TERRAIN Sunscreens with Z-Cote® protect you against the skin aging, cancer causing UVA solar radiation, as well. The addition of antioxidants and moisturizers promotes healthy skin and offers additional protection and healing. Don't just hide the symptoms, use real protection for real outdoor enthusiasts. If your idea of fun involves lots of water - kayaking, surfing, triathlons, windsurfing or just hangin' at the beach - then we designed waterproof and sweatproof AquaSport Sunscreen for you. Its unique super dry formula ensures a non-slip grip on your surfboard, paddle, fishing rod, ski rope, or whatever equipment you rely on in the water. And our formula won't run into your eyes, but if you do get it in your eye, it won't sting. Sun and water are hard on skin, so we added antioxidants and moisturizers to AquaSport to promote healthy skin.  (less)

meant to be filled with a 50/50 soilless mix of choice. By connecting the 1/4'' feeder tube to a reservoir (of your size choice) placed at a higher elevation than the auto pot, the auto pot will automatically water the plant as needed allowing ''dry'' periods so that the plants are not overwatered, reducing the risk of obtaining root rot and other disease and pest infestations common with overwatering. Auto pots are good for use both indoor and outdoor as well as growing ornamentals or edible plants. The Auto pot dual is the same as the auto pot single except it is a two plant system. Both square containers are 1.93 gallon that fit into a dual cavity tray providing automatic watering through the same gravity feed concept. The Easy2Grow kit is the same as the auto pot 2 or Easy2Grow dual PLUS a 12.4 gallon reservoir with a cover. All of the components included in the easy grow kit can be stored inside of the reservoir during off season times. AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Self-Watering Planters & Kits New from Hydrodynamics International! These new Easy 2 Grow™ Kits from AutoPot™ are the latest generation of self-watering planters that require absolutely no electricity, allowing them to be used virtually anywhere. And since AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ self-watering planters and kits faithfully operate automatically, gardeners can feel free to relax or travel over the weekends and still be assured of healthy plants and bumper crops. Don't pay for or rely on electricity! Let gravity do the work! Extremely effective and widely tested, AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ self-watering plant growing systems have been used in commercial greenhouse applications for years, and are now available to the home gardener. Perfect for use in the backyard, on the deck, patio, balcony ... anywhere you want to grow vegetables, herbs, or flowers, while automatically feeding and watering them, without the need for costly electricity. Available in a large 15L single pot and smaller 8.5L double pot versions, the AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ systems are infinitely and easily expandable by adding additional pot kits (J_ 707605). AQUAValve™ AutoPot™ Easy 2 Grow™ Kits feature the patented AQUAValve™ which automatically provides the proper amount of water to the roots of the plant using only gravity and a reservoir. The AQUAValve™ allows the AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ systems to mimic nature by providing growing plants with a complete wet then dry cycle which prevents root rot and allows more oxygen to reach the root systems. Easy2Grow Kit w/Reservoir The AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Kit with Reservoir is a complete kit, providing the user with virtually everything they need to start growing. The AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Kit is ideal for backyards, greenhouses,  (less)

meant to be filled with a 50/50 soilless mix of choice. By connecting the 1/4'' feeder tube to a reservoir (of your size choice) placed at a higher elevation than the auto pot, the auto pot will automatically water the plant as needed allowing ''dry'' periods so that the plants are not overwatered, reducing the risk of obtaining root rot and other disease and pest infestations common with overwatering. Auto pots are good for use both indoor and outdoor as well as growing ornamentals or edible plants. The Auto pot dual is the same as the auto pot single except it is a two plant system. Both square containers are 1.93 gallon that fit into a dual cavity tray providing automatic watering through the same gravity feed concept. The Easy2Grow kit is the same as the auto pot 2 or Easy2Grow dual PLUS a 12.4 gallon reservoir with a cover. All of the components included in the easy grow kit can be stored inside of the reservoir during off season times. AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Self-Watering Planters & Kits New from Hydrodynamics International! These new Easy 2 Grow™ Kits from AutoPot™ are the latest generation of self-watering planters that require absolutely no electricity, allowing them to be used virtually anywhere. And since AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ self-watering planters and kits faithfully operate automatically, gardeners can feel free to relax or travel over the weekends and still be assured of healthy plants and bumper crops. Don't pay for or rely on electricity! Let gravity do the work! Extremely effective and widely tested, AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ self-watering plant growing systems have been used in commercial greenhouse applications for years, and are now available to the home gardener. Perfect for use in the backyard, on the deck, patio, balcony ... anywhere you want to grow vegetables, herbs, or flowers, while automatically feeding and watering them, without the need for costly electricity. Available in a large 15L single pot and smaller 8.5L double pot versions, the AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ systems are infinitely and easily expandable by adding additional pot kits (J_ 707605). AQUAValve™ AutoPot™ Easy 2 Grow™ Kits feature the patented AQUAValve™ which automatically provides the proper amount of water to the roots of the plant using only gravity and a reservoir. The AQUAValve™ allows the AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ systems to mimic nature by providing growing plants with a complete wet then dry cycle which prevents root rot and allows more oxygen to reach the root systems. Easy2Grow Kit w/Reservoir The AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Kit with Reservoir is a complete kit, providing the user with virtually everything they need to start growing. The AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Kit is ideal for backyards, greenhouses,  (less)

and get done! then sing-dance-play until we're All-One! Soap is made by saponifying a fat or oil with a strong alkali. A fat or oil is a triglyceride, which means that three fatty acids of various carbon lengths are attached to a glycerine backbone. The strong alkali is either sodium (for bars) or potassium (for liquids) hydroxide. The saponification process is a simple one-step reaction with no waste generated: the glycerine is split off from the fatty acids, and the fatty acids combine with the sodium or potassium to form soap, while the hydroxide forms water. The result is soap, glycerin and water (no alkali remains). Quality soap-making consists in great part in choosing the right proportions of the right oils with their different fatty acids. Most commercial soaps skimp on quality because of cost, and use lots of tallow from beef fat with a little bit of coconut or palm kernel oil. Our unsurpassed soaps use olive, hemp, and palm oils instead of tallow, and use three to four times more coconut oil than commercial soaps. Saponified coconut oil generates high-lather cleansing even in hard water because it has shorter-chain saturated fatty acids. Hemp, olive, and palm based soaps make a mild, smooth, creamy lather, because these oils contain longer chain unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Dr. Bronner's makes a higher quality soap in other ways as well. Unlike most commercial soapmakers who distill the glycerin out of their soaps to sell, we retain it in our soap for its superb moisturizing qualities. We also superfat our soap with olive fatty acid, which both ensures that there is no free alkali, and lowers the pH, making a milder, smoother lather. We use rosemary extract and plant-derived vitamin antioxidants to protect freshness (the rosemary is effective at 0.005%, so it contributes absolutely no scent). We do not add any chelating agents, dyes, whiteners, or synthetic fragrances. We use only 100% pure high quality essential oils. Our liquid soaps are so concentrated that they are only a few percent away from being a solid, which ecologically saves on packaging materials. They are a superb value, costing less than less-concentrated inferior detergent body-wash ''liquid soaps.'' Our soaps are most popular for at-home washing, but they also are the choice when camping and hiking, as our soaps are so biodegradable and nature-friendly. Dr. Bronner's soaps have spread by quality and word of mouth alone into virtually every health food store in the country. Unsolicited articles raving about our soaps have appeared in magazines and newspapers as diverse as Natural Health, Outdoor Gea  (less)

meant to be filled with a 50/50 soilless mix of choice. By connecting the 1/4'' feeder tube to a reservoir (of your size choice) placed at a higher elevation than the auto pot, the auto pot will automatically water the plant as needed allowing ''dry'' periods so that the plants are not overwatered, reducing the risk of obtaining root rot and other disease and pest infestations common with overwatering. Auto pots are good for use both indoor and outdoor as well as growing ornamentals or edible plants. The Auto pot dual is the same as the auto pot single except it is a two plant system. Both square containers are 1.93 gallon that fit into a dual cavity tray providing automatic watering through the same gravity feed concept. The Easy2Grow kit is the same as the auto pot 2 or Easy2Grow dual PLUS a 12.4 gallon reservoir with a cover. All of the components included in the easy grow kit can be stored inside of the reservoir during off season times. AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Self-Watering Planters & Kits New from Hydrodynamics International! These new Easy 2 Grow™ Kits from AutoPot™ are the latest generation of self-watering planters that require absolutely no electricity, allowing them to be used virtually anywhere. And since AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ self-watering planters and kits faithfully operate automatically, gardeners can feel free to relax or travel over the weekends and still be assured of healthy plants and bumper crops. Don't pay for or rely on electricity! Let gravity do the work! Extremely effective and widely tested, AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ self-watering plant growing systems have been used in commercial greenhouse applications for years, and are now available to the home gardener. Perfect for use in the backyard, on the deck, patio, balcony ... anywhere you want to grow vegetables, herbs, or flowers, while automatically feeding and watering them, without the need for costly electricity. Available in a large 15L single pot and smaller 8.5L double pot versions, the AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ systems are infinitely and easily expandable by adding additional pot kits (J_ 707605). AQUAValve™ AutoPot™ Easy 2 Grow™ Kits feature the patented AQUAValve™ which automatically provides the proper amount of water to the roots of the plant using only gravity and a reservoir. The AQUAValve™ allows the AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ systems to mimic nature by providing growing plants with a complete wet then dry cycle which prevents root rot and allows more oxygen to reach the root systems. Easy2Grow Kit w/Reservoir The AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Kit with Reservoir is a complete kit, providing the user with virtually everything they need to start growing. The AutoPot™ Easy2Grow™ Kit is ideal for backyards, greenhouses,  (less)

•No added chlorine or formaldehyde. GROW Nitrogen formulation, general purpose, single formula for vigorous green growth BLOOM No nitrogen phosphorous formula used to promote buds, flowers, fruit & vegetables. CATALYST Organic additive to increase growth & stimulate production to aid in quality and quantity of produce. Best used in conjunction with other NPK fertilizers. Earth Juice Grow and Earth Juice Bloom are 100% organic nutrients. Their non-burning formulas stimulate vigorous growth, and provide abundant yields, while improving the soil. They are highly concentrated, easy-to-use, dust free, and contain no salt-building chemicals or hidden NPK boosting synthetics. Earth Juice Grow and Earth Juice Bloom are designed for soil and soilless medias and for indoor or outdoor use. Earth Juice Grow: (NPK: 2-1-1) is a liquid nitrogen formulation for vigorous green growth. It may also be used as a superior general purpose fertilizer that will provide vigorous growth and outstanding production of flowers, vegetables and fruit. Earth Juice Grow is the best choice for those who prefer to use a single formula. Derived from: oat bran, sea kelp, bat guano, steamed bone meal, natural potash, blood meal, feather meal. Earth Juice Bloom: (NPK: 0-3-1) is a liquid no-nitrogen phosphorous formula that is used to promote buds, flowers, fruit and vegetables. Also good for plants that do not require any nitrogen, such as cactus and legumes. Use Earth Juice Bloom first sign of budding and throughout the production period. Derived from: ancient seabird guano, oat bran, sea kelp, bat guano, natural potash, steamed bone meal, rock phosphate. Earth Juice Catalyst: The crucial link, is a versatile and vital product for the home, farm and anyone who wants to optimize their plants and trees nutrient uptake for increased growth and yields. Catalyst provides what's missing - enzymes, hormones, vitamins, amino acids, nutrients, and surfactants that aid in stimulating overall plant growth and production. Best when used in conjunction with organic or synthetic liquid and dry fertilizers. Do not use with synthetic time-released fertilizers. A great organic alternative to synthetic B-1 formulas and growth boosters. Use as an organic cloning solution for soft-stem cuttings. Add to any hydroponic nutrient for an organic boost to stimulate growth and increase production. A must for any gardener. Listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute for organic crop production. Derived from oat bran, kelp, wheat in an exclusive biologically active organic base. Mix between one and 3 tablespoons per gallon of water as labeled. Application rate: So  (less)

•No added chlorine or formaldehyde. GROW Nitrogen formulation, general purpose, single formula for vigorous green growth BLOOM No nitrogen phosphorous formula used to promote buds, flowers, fruit & vegetables. CATALYST Organic additive to increase growth & stimulate production to aid in quality and quantity of produce. Best used in conjunction with other NPK fertilizers. Earth Juice Grow and Earth Juice Bloom are 100% organic nutrients. Their non-burning formulas stimulate vigorous growth, and provide abundant yields, while improving the soil. They are highly concentrated, easy-to-use, dust free, and contain no salt-building chemicals or hidden NPK boosting synthetics. Earth Juice Grow and Earth Juice Bloom are designed for soil and soilless medias and for indoor or outdoor use. Earth Juice Grow: (NPK: 2-1-1) is a liquid nitrogen formulation for vigorous green growth. It may also be used as a superior general purpose fertilizer that will provide vigorous growth and outstanding production of flowers, vegetables and fruit. Earth Juice Grow is the best choice for those who prefer to use a single formula. Derived from: oat bran, sea kelp, bat guano, steamed bone meal, natural potash, blood meal, feather meal. Earth Juice Bloom: (NPK: 0-3-1) is a liquid no-nitrogen phosphorous formula that is used to promote buds, flowers, fruit and vegetables. Also good for plants that do not require any nitrogen, such as cactus and legumes. Use Earth Juice Bloom first sign of budding and throughout the production period. Derived from: ancient seabird guano, oat bran, sea kelp, bat guano, natural potash, steamed bone meal, rock phosphate. Earth Juice Catalyst: The crucial link, is a versatile and vital product for the home, farm and anyone who wants to optimize their plants and trees nutrient uptake for increased growth and yields. Catalyst provides what's missing - enzymes, hormones, vitamins, amino acids, nutrients, and surfactants that aid in stimulating overall plant growth and production. Best when used in conjunction with organic or synthetic liquid and dry fertilizers. Do not use with synthetic time-released fertilizers. A great organic alternative to synthetic B-1 formulas and growth boosters. Use as an organic cloning solution for soft-stem cuttings. Add to any hydroponic nutrient for an organic boost to stimulate growth and increase production. A must for any gardener. Listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute for organic crop production. Derived from oat bran, kelp, wheat in an exclusive biologically active organic base. Mix between one and 3 tablespoons per gallon of water as labeled. Application rate: So  (less)

•No added chlorine or formaldehyde. GROW Nitrogen formulation, general purpose, single formula for vigorous green growth BLOOM No nitrogen phosphorous formula used to promote buds, flowers, fruit & vegetables. CATALYST Organic additive to increase growth & stimulate production to aid in quality and quantity of produce. Best used in conjunction with other NPK fertilizers. Earth Juice Grow and Earth Juice Bloom are 100% organic nutrients. Their non-burning formulas stimulate vigorous growth, and provide abundant yields, while improving the soil. They are highly concentrated, easy-to-use, dust free, and contain no salt-building chemicals or hidden NPK boosting synthetics. Earth Juice Grow and Earth Juice Bloom are designed for soil and soilless medias and for indoor or outdoor use. Earth Juice Grow: (NPK: 2-1-1) is a liquid nitrogen formulation for vigorous green growth. It may also be used as a superior general purpose fertilizer that will provide vigorous growth and outstanding production of flowers, vegetables and fruit. Earth Juice Grow is the best choice for those who prefer to use a single formula. Derived from: oat bran, sea kelp, bat guano, steamed bone meal, natural potash, blood meal, feather meal. Earth Juice Bloom: (NPK: 0-3-1) is a liquid no-nitrogen phosphorous formula that is used to promote buds, flowers, fruit and vegetables. Also good for plants that do not require any nitrogen, such as cactus and legumes. Use Earth Juice Bloom first sign of budding and throughout the production period. Derived from: ancient seabird guano, oat bran, sea kelp, bat guano, natural potash, steamed bone meal, rock phosphate. Earth Juice Catalyst: The crucial link, is a versatile and vital product for the home, farm and anyone who wants to optimize their plants and trees nutrient uptake for increased growth and yields. Catalyst provides what's missing - enzymes, hormones, vitamins, amino acids, nutrients, and surfactants that aid in stimulating overall plant growth and production. Best when used in conjunction with organic or synthetic liquid and dry fertilizers. Do not use with synthetic time-released fertilizers. A great organic alternative to synthetic B-1 formulas and growth boosters. Use as an organic cloning solution for soft-stem cuttings. Add to any hydroponic nutrient for an organic boost to stimulate growth and increase production. A must for any gardener. Listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute for organic crop production. Derived from oat bran, kelp, wheat in an exclusive biologically active organic base. Mix between one and 3 tablespoons per gallon of water as labeled. Application rate: So  (less)

highly valued for being the natural source of the anti-cancer agent PSK. These ornate mushrooms can also be used to make artful adornments such as necklaces and ear-rings. Each kit comes with illustrated instructions and is guaranteed to produce. Our indoor Mushroom Patches™ couldn't be easier to care for; all you do is place the humidity tent we provide over the Patch and water it according to the instructions (in some cases, an overnight soak in cold water might be needed to encourage the Patch to fruit). Be sure to use water that is neither chlorinated nor distilled: chlorinated water can kill the mushroom mycelium, and distilled or heavily filtered water lacks vital nutrients that your mushrooms need to grow. Spring, rain or well water work best, although boiled tap water will also work well. All of Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ are Certified Organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The amount of mushrooms you will get will vary from species to species, and to some extent, from Patch to Patch. For example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ will produce 2-3 pounds of mushrooms over a 12-16 week period, in crops or flushes that will spring forth in approximately two week intervals. Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ consist of pure mushroom mycelium growing on a sterilized medium, or substrate. The substrate used will vary, depending on the mushroom being grown; for example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ grows on a mixture of enriched hardwood sawdust and wood chips, while the Pearl Oyster Mushroom Patch™ grows in a bag of pasteurized wheat straw. All of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ are ''disposable'', eventually running out of the nutrients needed to produce mushrooms. At that point, there is no practical way to re-infuse the Patch with more nutrients. However, many of them can be broken up and subsequently launched outdoors, in compost piles, bales of straw, or on hardwood chips or logs. Maximizing Your ''Mycelial Mileage'' After they have finished producing indoors, many of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ can be brought ''back to life'' through outdoor cultivation. When your Shiitake, Reishi or Oyster Mushroom Patch™ has run itself out indoors, the material that makes up the Patch (called ''spawn'') can be broken up and used to inoculate hardwood logs. Non-aromatic hardwoods such as oak, poplar (cottonwood), elm, maple and similar woods are very good candidates for log cultivation. Alder is a good wood for the cultivation of Oyster and Shiitake mushrooms, but must be kept above ground because it will decompose quickly in contact with the soil. (We do not recommend using aromatic w  (less)

in the beauty of nature. Once fruited, The Pioppino Mushroom Patch™ can be used as spawn as it is an excellent candidate for stump recycling of willows, bay, alder, cottonwood, elm and many other woods. Each kit comes with illustrated instructions and is guaranteed to produce. Our indoor Mushroom Patches™ couldn't be easier to care for; all you do is place the humidity tent we provide over the Patch and water it according to the instructions (in some cases, an overnight soak in cold water might be needed to encourage the Patch to fruit). Be sure to use water that is neither chlorinated nor distilled: chlorinated water can kill the mushroom mycelium, and distilled or heavily filtered water lacks vital nutrients that your mushrooms need to grow. Spring, rain or well water work best, although boiled tap water will also work well. All of Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ are Certified Organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The amount of mushrooms you will get will vary from species to species, and to some extent, from Patch to Patch. For example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ will produce 2-3 pounds of mushrooms over a 12-16 week period, in crops or flushes that will spring forth in approximately two week intervals. Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ consist of pure mushroom mycelium growing on a sterilized medium, or substrate. The substrate used will vary, depending on the mushroom being grown; for example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ grows on a mixture of enriched hardwood sawdust and wood chips, while the Pearl Oyster Mushroom Patch™ grows in a bag of pasteurized wheat straw. All of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ are ''disposable'', eventually running out of the nutrients needed to produce mushrooms. At that point, there is no practical way to re-infuse the Patch with more nutrients. However, many of them can be broken up and subsequently launched outdoors, in compost piles, bales of straw, or on hardwood chips or logs. Maximizing Your ''Mycelial Mileage'' After they have finished producing indoors, many of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ can be brought ''back to life'' through outdoor cultivation. When your Shiitake, Reishi or Oyster Mushroom Patch™ has run itself out indoors, the material that makes up the Patch (called ''spawn'') can be broken up and used to inoculate hardwood logs. Non-aromatic hardwoods such as oak, poplar (cottonwood), elm, maple and similar woods are very good candidates for log cultivation. Alder is a good wood for the cultivation of Oyster and Shiitake mushrooms, but must be kept above ground because it will decompose quickly in contact with the soil. (  (less)

excellent species to naturalize in your backyard. Nutty flavored and delicious with red wines! Each kit comes with illustrated instructions and is guaranteed to produce. Our indoor Mushroom Patches™ couldn't be easier to care for; all you do is place the humidity tent we provide over the Patch and water it according to the instructions (in some cases, an overnight soak in cold water might be needed to encourage the Patch to fruit). Be sure to use water that is neither chlorinated nor distilled: chlorinated water can kill the mushroom mycelium, and distilled or heavily filtered water lacks vital nutrients that your mushrooms need to grow. Spring, rain or well water work best, although boiled tap water will also work well. All of Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ are Certified Organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The amount of mushrooms you will get will vary from species to species, and to some extent, from Patch to Patch. For example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ will produce 2-3 pounds of mushrooms over a 12-16 week period, in crops or flushes that will spring forth in approximately two week intervals. Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ consist of pure mushroom mycelium growing on a sterilized medium, or substrate. The substrate used will vary, depending on the mushroom being grown; for example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ grows on a mixture of enriched hardwood sawdust and wood chips, while the Pearl Oyster Mushroom Patch™ grows in a bag of pasteurized wheat straw. All of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ are ''disposable'', eventually running out of the nutrients needed to produce mushrooms. At that point, there is no practical way to re-infuse the Patch with more nutrients. However, many of them can be broken up and subsequently launched outdoors, in compost piles, bales of straw, or on hardwood chips or logs. Maximizing Your ''Mycelial Mileage'' After they have finished producing indoors, many of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ can be brought ''back to life'' through outdoor cultivation. When your Shiitake, Reishi or Oyster Mushroom Patch™ has run itself out indoors, the material that makes up the Patch (called ''spawn'') can be broken up and used to inoculate hardwood logs. Non-aromatic hardwoods such as oak, poplar (cottonwood), elm, maple and similar woods are very good candidates for log cultivation. Alder is a good wood for the cultivation of Oyster and Shiitake mushrooms, but must be kept above ground because it will decompose quickly in contact with the soil. (We do not recommend using aromatic woods such as cedar or eucalyptus.) Thick-barked woods are preferable  (less)